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xiphosuran
[zif-uh-soor-uhn]
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the order Xiphosura, comprising the horseshoe crabs.
noun
an arthropod of the order Xiphosura; a horseshoe crab.
xiphosuran
/ ˌɪəˈʊəə /
noun
any chelicerate arthropod of the subclass Xiphosura, including the horseshoe crabs and many extinct forms
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the subclass Xiphosura
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of xiphosuran1
1830–40; < New Latin Xiphosur ( a ) order name (irregular < Greek íDz sword + -oura, neuter plural of -ouros -tailed, derivative of dzܰá tail) + -an
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of xiphosuran1
C19: from New Latin Xiphosura, irregularly from Greek xiphos sword + oura tail
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